FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach issued a staunch First Amendment defense of DTC advertising at last week’s Center for Medicine in the Public Interest conference in Washington, DC. Asked his view on the controversy over DTC and the prospects of legislative tinkering with advertising regulation, von Eschenbach said: “As with any particular entity, whether an organization or individual, there is a right to free speech and an ability under the Constitution to free expression. We need to make sure the content is factual and accurate. FDA has role in making sure the public is continuing to get correct information.”
FDA commish: First Amendment DTC defense airtight
FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach issued a staunch First Amendment defense of DTC advertising at last week’s Center for Medicine in the Public Interest conference in Washington, DC.